The Ogun State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, has said statewide screening of residents for diabetes and hypertension will begin on October 28.
According to Coker, the purpose of the screening is to provide citizens with the knowledge they need to take charge of their health, avoid avoidable non-communicable diseases, and know their current condition. The commissioner disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the Health Ministry conference room, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.
The health commissioner stated that there was an urgent need for a thorough intervention to determine the prevalence rate, adding that the project had been approved by the Nigeria Governors Forum and backed by health commissioners from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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